"Haha..." Upon hearing the Fire Phoenix's voice, a phantom suddenly appeared within the Demon Dragon Pearl. He looked at the Fire Phoenix with disdain in his eyes.

"This aura...you...you are the Demon Dragon Emperor?" Fire Phoenix said in horror. "This is impossible! Didn't you already die at the hands of the Azure Dragon God Emperor? This is impossible."

"Heh..." Upon hearing the Fire Phoenix's words, the Demon Dragon Emperor sneered, "Even if the Azure Dragon God Emperor could destroy my body, how could he destroy my Dragon Source? Back then, if this Demon Emperor hadn't been ambushed by that damned monkey, how could I have been killed by the Azure Dragon God Emperor?"

"Demon Dragon Emperor, how about letting me leave?" Fire Phoenix's eyes darted around as he looked at the Demon Dragon Emperor and said.

"Fire Phoenix God King, hehe, if it were the old me, I would never have given you a second glance. But now, I need subordinates. If you submit to me, I may spare your life today," said the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"Demon Dragon Emperor, although you were powerful in the past, now you only have the Dragon Source left. I don't believe you still have any strength left." Fire Phoenix said through gritted teeth. Although his status could not compare with that of the Demon Dragon Emperor, he was still the Fire Phoenix God King. How could he submit to a mere Dragon Source?

"Hehe..." The Demon Dragon Emperor chuckled coldly. The next second, the overwhelming demonic energy suddenly enveloped the Fire Phoenix. Streams of black light instantly imprisoned the Fire Phoenix's body, causing the Fire Phoenix's expression to freeze. At this moment, he didn't even have a chance to use the Phoenix Burning Heaven Record.

"The Demon Dragon Emperor looked at the Fire Phoenix God King, whom he had imprisoned. The next second, he suddenly unleashed a black mark, which instantly entered the Fire Phoenix's brow. The Fire Phoenix's face twisted in pain, and his whole body convulsed."

Immediately afterwards, strange energies emanated from between his eyebrows. The next second, the Demon Dragon Emperor waved his hand, and the overwhelming demonic energy vanished in an instant.

After convulsing for a few minutes, Fire Phoenix suddenly knelt down before the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"Demon Emperor." Fire Phoenix called out very respectfully. He looked exactly like the Corpse Beetle King and the Cockroach King, who had been bound by a master-servant contract with Gu Yu.

"Haha..." Seeing the Fire Phoenix kneeling before him, the Demon Dragon Emperor burst into laughter. Then, his gaze sharpened as he looked at the Fire Phoenix. "Let me ask you, did the Ice Phoenix Emperor also undergo a rebirth like you?"

"Yes!" Fire Phoenix nodded.

"Then do you know where she is?" the Demon Dragon Emperor continued to ask.

"In the family of the original owner of this body, his name seems to be Xu Ling'er," Fire Phoenix replied.

"Haha..." Upon hearing the Fire Phoenix's reply, the Demon Dragon Emperor laughed heartily again, a hint of excitement appearing in his eyes. "So, to what extent has she recovered? How does she compare to you?"

"I don't know, but that human woman seems to be very resistant to the Ice Phoenix Emperor, which makes it difficult for the Ice Phoenix Emperor to possess her body," Fire Phoenix said.

"Hahaha..." The Demon Dragon Emperor laughed again, "That's good, Ice Phoenix Emperor. I pursued you for tens of thousands of years, but you never even glanced at me. Now that you have been reborn, hahaha... I must have you."

"By the way, Demon Emperor, the human woman who was born with the Ice Phoenix Emperor, she was in love with a human from Earth named Gu Yu." Fire Phoenix said immediately, thinking of Gu Yu who had cut off his legs.

"Gu Yu?" The Demon Dragon Emperor frowned.

“I know Gu Yu, and I’m going to kill him too,” Ma Li said, having remained silent and watching the scene unfold.

"Hmph! A mere human is not worth my attention. I'll attend to the important matters first." The Demon Dragon Emperor's gaze fell on Ma Li. "You are too weak. I will help you become stronger as soon as possible. Over there, there is a place with extremely heavy resentment. Let's go there. I will use the Demon Dragon Pearl to help you quickly absorb the resentment." The Demon Dragon Emperor said.

"You still haven't told me what an Emperor is?" Ma Li asked, looking at the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"The Divine Realm is not as simple as you think. Those who have just entered the Divine Realm are called True Gods, and True Gods who reach a certain level of combat power are called Divine Lords. Divine Lords who reach a certain level of combat power are called Heavenly Kings, and above Heavenly Kings are Great Emperors." The Demon Emperor gave Ma Li a rough explanation.

"Your Majesty, that's the peak of the Divine Realm?" Ma Li asked, frowning.

“That’s right. However, a Great Emperor can kill a Divine Lord with a flick of his wrist. Even a Heavenly King can only flee in terror before a Great Emperor. The difference between them is like the difference between a True God and a King-level being,” said the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"You said before that you could help me enter the Divine Realm? Is that true?" Ma Li asked, carrying the Demon Dragon Emperor.

“How could my words be false?” said the Demon Dragon Emperor. “I will not only help you become a true god, but also assist you in becoming a god-king, a heavenly king, and even a great emperor.”

"Why?" Ma Li's pupils contracted. Sometimes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. The Demon Dragon Emperor wasn't his father, so why was he being so kind to him? This made him wary of the Demon Dragon Emperor. "Before, you were in the hands of the Rat King. Why didn't you help it become a true god? Why did you choose me?"

"Good question." Upon hearing Ma Li's question, the Demon Dragon Emperor immediately replied, "Because the Demon Dragon race no longer exists in this world, even if all other dragons cease to exist, yet you possess the primordial spirit of a five-clawed golden dragon. Because you bear the resentment of those dragons, your five-clawed golden dragon primordial spirit has become a Demon Dragon primordial spirit. I have no choice but to accept you." The Demon Dragon Emperor said helplessly, "As for that Rat King you mentioned? It's just a filthy, lowly rat. Does it deserve my help? Does it deserve my assistance?"

If the Rat King were still alive at this moment, it would probably vomit blood upon hearing the words of the Demon Dragon Emperor. It disregarded everything for the Demon Dragon Pearl, even sacrificing its life. What it didn't expect was that even if it obtained the Demon Dragon Pearl again, it would not become a true god.

"I truly am the chosen one of heaven," Ma Li said immediately upon hearing the words of the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"Hmm?" The Demon Dragon Emperor looked at Ma Li, his brows suddenly furrowing. "What is this thing?"

He sensed a fragment inside Ma Li's body, a fragment imbued with a mysterious power. He wanted to take it out and examine it, but found that he couldn't even touch it.

"Hmm?" Upon hearing the Demon Dragon Emperor's words, Ma Li frowned. He had always known that there was something within him that gave him a threefold amplification, but he had never known what it was. He hadn't expected that the Demon Dragon Emperor could actually see it. "You can see that thing?"

"That's right, but I can't touch that thing. This is impossible. With my strength, this is absolutely impossible." The Demon Dragon Emperor's expression changed again and again, his face full of disbelief. His gaze then turned to Ma Li's eyes, "What exactly is this thing?"

“I don’t know either. This thing has been inside me since I was born. It can give me a three-fold power boost for a short time, but it only lasts for three minutes. And every time I use it, I have to wait a long time before I can use it again,” Ma Li explained.

"How strange." The Demon Dragon Emperor frowned even more deeply. Even with his vast knowledge, he couldn't figure out what it could be for the moment.

"Wait." Ma Li suddenly thought of something, and with a swift movement, he reappeared in the next second, carrying Lu Yao.

"Is there one inside her too?" Ma Li asked the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"Hmm?" The Demon Dragon Emperor looked at Lu Yao, his brows furrowing. "That's right, there's one inside her too."

Upon hearing the Demon Dragon Emperor's words, Lu Yao's pretty face immediately changed. "He can see the fragments. Could he have discovered my secret?"

Lu Yao felt a surge of panic. This had always been a secret. Although she had told Ma Li about it, she had never told him what the ability of her fragments was. Besides being able to sense other fragments, she also possessed a heaven-defying ability. Would the Demon Dragon Emperor discover this?

“Ma Li, who is he?” Lu Yao asked.

“He is the Demon Dragon Emperor, the one we obtained from the bead,” Ma Li explained.

"Oh!" Lu Yao nodded, her eyes still filled with panic.

"Lu Yao, don't be wary, he's helping us." Ma Li thought Lu Yao was worried that the Demon Dragon Emperor might do something to them, so he comforted her.

"Oh!" Lu Yao nodded.

"His is a triple amplification, what's your ability?" The Demon Dragon Emperor asked, looking at Lu Yao. He sized her up. Hmm, well-proportioned, not bad, but unfortunately I don't have a physical form.

Dragons are inherently lustful, especially a demonic dragon, whose lust is amplified hundreds of times.

Especially since he had been in the Dragon Balls for countless years and hadn't seen a female in a long time.

"I don't know what my ability is, but it seems to be the ability to sense fragments on other people's bodies." When the Demon Dragon Emperor asked what her ability was, Lu Yao answered directly. Her panicked heart calmed down a lot. It seemed that the Demon Dragon Emperor could not see her ability.

"Sensing the other fragments?" The Demon Dragon Emperor frowned upon hearing Lu Yao's explanation. "Although I cannot touch these strange fragments, I can sense that they were originally one. If they were all gathered together, their power would probably be astonishing."

"Demon Emperor, you said this thing can be collected? How?" Ma Li asked doubtfully. If he could collect all the fragments into his body, what kind of ability would he gain?

“I don’t know how to collect them either, since they’re inaccessible, which is very troublesome.” The Demon Emperor frowned, realizing that there were things in this world beyond his comprehension. “Hmm! Don’t worry about that for now. The most important thing is to improve your cultivation. You need to absorb a lot of resentment, and it would be best if you could reach the peak of the Emperor Realm.”

"Peak of the Emperor Realm?" Ma Li frowned.

“That’s right. As long as you reach the peak of the Emperor Realm, I have a way to help you break through to the God Realm,” said the Demon Dragon Emperor.

“Then let’s go find resentment.” Ma Li’s eyes lit up with excitement. As long as he had enough resentment, breaking through to the peak of the Emperor Realm would not be a problem. Now, with the help of the Demon Dragon Emperor, once he reached the peak of the Emperor Realm, he could immediately become a God Realm expert.

The Divine Realm is enough for him to roam freely on Earth. At that time, he will be the king of Earth. He is indeed the chosen one of heaven! "Gu Yu, when we meet again, I will tear you to pieces."

Lu Yao was equally excited. Ma Li's power was also a great thing for her. In the future, all of this would belong to her. She would become a true god and become the overlord of the world.

"Lord Demon Dragon, what about me?" the Fire Phoenix Goddess asked the Demon Dragon Emperor.

"You!" The Demon Dragon Emperor glanced at the Fire Phoenix God King. "I will also help you become a Demon Phoenix. Perhaps you can become the Demon Phoenix Emperor! Unfortunately, you are not female."

"Thank you, Demon Emperor." Upon hearing the Demon Dragon Emperor's words, Fire Phoenix immediately said excitedly.

Gu Yu was unaware of what was happening at that moment. His body was overflowing with energy, and the next second he suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura emanated from him.

"Still haven't broken through to the fourth cone," Gu Yu murmured, "but I'm only one step away."

Contribution:

Talent: 108

Combat strength: 180 elephants

Triple boost: (Contribution points once, lasting three minutes)

Source Qi: (1 wisp for every 10 contribution points)

Source space: 300 cubic meters (1 cubic meter for every 1000 contribution points)

Source Soldier: (One contributor, maximum 10)

Gu Yu opened his system template. At this moment, his combat power had increased by three dragons. Not counting physical strength, he now had the combat power of eight dragons, which had reached the threshold of the fourth cone. If physical strength were included, Gu Yu's combat power had reached the fifth cone.

"The Source Cone's cultivation has improved by three dragons, hmm, not bad," Gu Yu murmured.

If it were in the past, advancing three dragons would have been remarkable. However, others who entered the Kunlun Source Gate made dozens of dragons of progress, with the most powerful leaping over three cones, and even the less powerful ones leaping over two cones. Gu Yu's Source Cone hadn't even advanced by one cone, making him quite poor in comparison.

"18 dragons, after a three-fold increase, that's 54 dragons, which is roughly the late stage of the General Realm, but not the peak. To use the Blade Nourishing Technique, you need 900,000 strands of Origin Qi. Wait, something's not right." Gu Yu suddenly realized something.

Why are there so many problems with the system's calculations? When he uses the God-Slaying Array to unleash a battle power of 600 dragons, it requires 30 million strands of Origin Qi. One dragon requires 50,000 strands of Origin Qi. After a three-fold increase, it becomes 54 dragons, requiring 2.7 million strands of Origin Qi. But now it requires 900,000 strands of Origin Qi... This...

Could it be that the person who made this thing was bad at math? That can't be! The God-Slaying Array Plate has nothing to do with the system, but the triple amplification is. Could it be that because of this connection, the system gave a discount? A 33% discount? That's not impossible.

That should be the case. If it really is a computational flaw, then he would rather the flaw be larger, so that he could save a lot of contribution points.

550 million contribution points seems like a lot, but his ultimate move will consume 300 million contribution points in one go. Compared to that, 550 million is not enough. "Looks like I'll have to be a good person again after I get out and donate all my Origin Stones. Hmm, more than 2 million high-grade Origin Stones, that's 20 billion contribution points. Add the mid-grade and low-grade ones, and I can get about 10 billion contribution points. 30 billion contribution points, 100 ultimate moves, hmm! I'll have to be a selfless good person again after I get out. But I can't donate it all. I'll keep some for myself. At least the plan to build Desert City needs a lot of Origin Stones."

Gu Yu muttered to himself.

"Master." At this moment, the Corpse Beetle King suddenly appeared. In fact, it had been there for a while, but seeing that Gu Yu was cultivating, it did not disturb him.

"Corpse Beetle King, how is the rat monster army?" Gu Yu looked at the Corpse Beetle King. He was in charge of dealing with the rat monster army because the Cockroach King was injured and needed to recuperate. Ten days had passed, and in theory, the Corpse Beetle King, who was personally leading the cockroach army, should have already defeated the rat monsters.

“Master, low-level rat monsters are easy to deal with, but the high-level ones can use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that can be used to escape into the ground), especially the three kings of the rat clan, who are impossible to capture,” said the Corpse Beetle King.

"Earth Escape." Gu Yu frowned. Yes, the Rat Clan's Earth Escape was indeed a very troublesome technique. A few days ago, he was held up by the Rat King's Earth Escape and was at a loss.

"How is the cockroach king recovering?" Gu Yu asked.

"It's recovered to about 70%," the Corpse Beetle King said after thinking for a moment.

"Tell it to take matters into its own hands and capture the Rat Kings," Gu Yu said. The three Rat Kings had to be captured. There were countless rat monsters in the Kunlun Origin Sect, and although there were also many cockroach monsters, they couldn't be eradicated by killing them all. Moreover, the rat monsters had an incredibly high reproductive rate. The only solution now was to capture the kings first. Once the three Rat Kings were subdued and a master-servant contract was established, with the three Rat Kings binding him, the entire Dragon Realm would be Gu Yu's.

"Yes, Master." The Corpse Beetle bowed to Gu Yu and said, then its figure moved and disappeared.

"If I bring the cockroach army back to Earth, the sheer scale of it would be too overwhelming and likely attract unnecessary trouble. It seems I can't take it with me this time. I'll just take the Cockroach King, the Corpse Beetle King, and a Rat King with me first," Gu Yu murmured.

Counting the days, they had been in Kunlun Yuanmen for almost two months. The original plan was to leave within two months, regardless of whether they gained anything or not.

At that moment, Zhang Huangling suddenly appeared and said, "Brother Gu, we should go back."

"Yes! I've already sent the Cockroach King to capture the Rat King personally. Once we've captured the Rat King and made it submit, we'll leave Kunlun," Gu Yu said. "I'm afraid the Northeast Source Gate has already opened!"

"They said it would take about two months," Zhang Huangling said. He noticed the serious look on Gu Yu's face, frowned, and asked, "Brother Gu, do you really think we can't defend the Northeast Source Gate? As far as I know, Commander Li Shanpo and Commander Huangfu Kui have personally gone to the Northeast Source Gate, and our China has a true god."

"Sigh! I guess I'll have to hope!" Gu Yu said.